Hoop setter



Sept. Y. 3o, 11924.

P. F. FLQWER HOOP SETTER r'lleduduly 5. 1923 @mman/toa 'ZUzl/ef" WMM/Laos Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES PERL E. FLOWER, OF LA FAYETTE, INDIANA.

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Application filed July 5, 1,923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, PERL F. FLOWER, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Fayette, in the county of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Tmprovements in Hoop Setters; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains, to malte and use the saine.

This invention relates to an improved device for placing a hoop about a tub and hold-A ing the hoop in close engagement with the staves of the tub with the end portions of the hoop extending in overlapping relation so that fasteners may be driven through the overlapped end portions of the hoop and into the body of the tub.

One object of the invention is to provide a hoop setter so constructed that a hoop may be drawn into close engagementwith the body of the tub and the end portions held in close contact. i

Another object of the invention is to provide a hoop setter in which a band of flexible metal may be placed about the tub in engagement with the hoop and the band drawn to a clamping position through the medium of a turn buckle structure, the turn buckle structure including rollers for engaging the end portions of the hoopthus permitting the device to be easily operated and at the same time permitting pressure to beapplied to` Cil , the end portions of the hoop. y

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that it may accommodate itself to the size of the tub. lt has been stated that the device will be used in connection with tubs and it is desired to explain that the term tub will include a wash-tub, an ice cream freezer tub, a barrel or any other' similar tub-like container.

Another object of the invention is to pror vide an improved method of securing the upper band about the tub of an ice cream freezer, so that the hoop may be put in place or removed .with the handles of the freezer still in place.

Vsuitable material.

Serial No. 649,661.

This invention is illustrated in the acoom- 50 panying drawings, wherein: i

Figure l is a top plan view showing the device applied to a tub.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a tub with the device in position thereon.

This device is for use in holding a hoop l about a barrel or tub 2 so that the hoop can be placed about a tub such as an ice cream freezer tub with the handles of the tub in place. At the present time, it is customary to form a hoop with the overlapped end portions riveted together and then place the hoop upon the tub. If for any reason, it is desired to remove the upper hoop of the tub, it is necessary to remove the handles before this can be done, as the handles would be in the way. llith-this improved construction, the hoop will be secured about the tub above the handles and if it is desired to remove the hoop, it' is simply necessary 70 to remove the securing nails 3 and remove the hoop. The hoop can then be put back in place 'and held securely in Aposition with the ends overlapping and the fasteners then driven back into place.

In order to secure the hoop about the upper portion of thel tub, there has been provided a flexible tub-encircling member et, preferably in the form of a band. This band may well be formed of flexible steel or other One end of this flexible band 4lis connected with a hoolrv 5 and the other end is connected with an eye 6. This band is to be placed about the tub in overlying` relation to the strip which is to form the hoop l and the end portions of this band et will be drawn toward each other so that the band and hoop forming' strip will be drawn into close fit about the tub with the end portions of the hoop-forming band or strip extending in overlapping relation.

ln order to draw the end portions of the band 4 toward each other, there has been provided a turn buckle 7 having the usual threaded rods 8 and 9, the rod 9 terminating 95 in a large hook 10- for passing through the eye 6 and the rod 8 terminating in a smaller hook 11 for engaging one ofthe links of a chain 12 which will be carried by the hook Y 5. Each of the threaded rods carries a yoke with the eye 6 and the hook 11 will be engaged with one of the links of the chain 12.

'It is of course understood that when first put in place, the turn-buckle is extended. Afterthe device is in place, the turn buckle is tightened, and the hoop l will be compressed about the tub both by the pulling and compressing action of the band 4 and valso by the pressure ot' the rollers 14 which serve to retain the end portions of the strip 1 in Vengagement with the tub. After the turn buckle has been tightened as much as possible, the fastener nails 3 will be driven into place through the overlapped end portions of the hoop forming strip l. When it is desired to remove the hoop, it is simply necessary to remove the nails 3 and the end portions of the strip forming this hoop will be released. The hoop can then be easily put back inV place as previously explained and after being again secured, the turn buckle loosened to permit the hoop setting device to be removed and put away until again needed. It will thus be seen that there has been provided a device by means or'V which a hoop can be easily put in place and secured tightly about a tub or barrel `and Vfurther that there has been provided a device by means of which a hoop can be secured about an ice cream freezer tub with the handles in place and the hoops removed and replaced without it being necessary to remove the handles of the tub.

I claim:

1. A method of forming` a hoop for a tub comprising placing a strip about the tub passing a tightener about the tub in overlying relation to the strip and tightening the tightenerto hold the strip tightly about the tub with its end vportions overlapping, and passing fasteners through the overlapped end portions of the strip into the tub.

2. A method ot forming a hoop for a tub comprising placing a strip about the tub, applying a tightener to tighten the strip about the tub with its end portions in 'overlapped relation and passing fasteners through the overlapped end portions of the strip into the tub.

3. A hoop setter comprising a flexible band for extending circunitereiitially in overlying relation to a hoop forming strip placed about a tub, tightening means for drawing t-he ends of the band toward eacli other to hold the hoop 'forming strip tightly about the tub with the end portions of the strip in overlapping relation. and means carried by said tightening means for engaging the tub and holding the end portions of' the strip in overlapped and contacting relation while fasteners are driven through the overlapped end portions of the strip into the tub.

4. A hoop setter comprising a. flexible band for extending circumferentially in overlying relation to a hoop forming strip placed about a tub, tightening means for drawing the ends of the band toward each other to hold the hoop forming strip tightly about the tub with the end portions of the strip in overlapping relation, and roller means carried by said tightening means for straddling the end portions of said strip and engaging the tub above and below the.

strip.

5. The structure of claim 4 having the rollers grooved for passage of the hoop forming strip between the tub and rollers with the end portions of the rollers engaging the tub.

6. A hoop setter comprising a flexible strip, a turn buckle having threaded `rods at its ends the threaded rod at one end being loosely connected with one end of said strip, means adjustably connecting the threaded rod at the second end of the turn buckle with the second end of the strip, and means carried by the turn buckle for engaging a tub and straddling a hoop held about the tub by said hoop setter.

7. A hoop setter comprising a flexible strip, engaging elements at the ends of said strip, a turn buckle having its threaded rods terminating in engaging elements. the en* gaging element of' one rod being loosely connected with the engagingr element at one end of said strip, means adjustably connecting the engaging element of the second rod with the engaging element at the second end of said strip, and rollers rotatably connected with and extending transversely of the rods for engaging a tubY and straddling a hoop compressed about a tub by the hoop setter.

8. A hoop setter comprising a flexible strip, engaging elements at the ends of said strip, a turn buckle having threaded rods terminating at their outer ends in hook elements, the hook of one of the rods having engagement with the engagingT element at one end of said strip, a chain releasably engaged with the hook of the second rod and with the engaging element at the second end of the strip, yokes carried by and extending transversely of the rods adjacent llO the hook elements, and rollers carried by strip tightly about the tub while it is being said yokes for engaging a tub and stradfastened. dling a hoop held about a tub by the hoop 10. A structure as speoiied in claim 9: setter. together with roller means for holding said 5 9. A hoop setter comprising a flexible drawing means in outwardly spaced relation 15 member adapted to extend oircumferentially with the tub. in overlying relation toa hoop forming ln testimony whereof I have hereunto strip placed about a tub, and tightening affixed my signature. means for drawing the ends of the band to- Y 10 ward each other to hold the hoop forming PERL F. FLOWER. 

